HERO: One who is "courageous."
If you modify the sign STRONG by starting with open hands, it can be interpreted to mean things like: courageous, brave, heal, healthy,
and well.
Note: the difference between all these concepts and the concept of
"strong" is that strong starts with "fist" handshapes
whereas the other concepts start with "relaxed five" handshapes.
If you do the sign "courage" and add the "person" sign (variation 2 = "agent"), you end up a sign that can be interpreted as
HERO.
STRONG:
Note that the handshapes start and end as "fists."
Now, there are people out there who will tell you that the starting handshape doesn't matter when doing the signs STRONG or
HERO.
But since I'm stronger than them (as evidenced by my photos) I'm right. Heh.
Alright...okay, okay, I'll be flexible--if I saw a person signing "strong" but starting with open handshapes I'd still accept
it.
Dr. Vicars, I am a hearing person who has had deaf students in mainstreamed classes. That is how I developed an interest in learning sign.I am learning to sign songs and stories to share with my hearing students. One song uses the word "hero" but I can't find any synonym for that word on any ASL site. Someone suggested using the "B" left hand (palm facing body) being pulled by the right hand, suggesting "lead" + the agent sign. I couldn't find "lead" or "leader" on the site or any other site.Please inform me as I don't like to use incorrect or inappropriate signs.Jan Moore
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